Portland Immigrant Statue

Coordinates: 45°33′34″N 122°33′41″W / 45.5594368°N 122.5613468°W / 45.5594368; -122.5613468
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Portland Immigrant Statue
The statue in 2020
Map
ArtistJim Gion
Year2011 (2011)
SubjectImmigrant man
LocationPortland, Oregon
Coordinates45°33′34″N 122°33′41″W / 45.5594368°N 122.5613468°W / 45.5594368; -122.5613468

The Portland Immigrant Statue is a statue of an immigrant man by Jim Gion,[1] installed near the intersection of Northeast Sandy Boulevard and Killingsworth Street in Portland, Oregon's Parkrose neighborhood, in the United States.[2][3] The statue was commissioned by the Parkrose Community Foundation to commemorate the neighborhood's centennial anniversary,[4] and installed in 2011.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ https://www.wweek.com/arts/2018/07/06/renowned-portland-sculptor-jim-gion-has-died/
  2. ^ https://eastpdxnews.com/general-news-features/world-famous-sculptor-shapes-portland-immigrant-statue/
  3. ^ https://djcoregon.com/news/2010/04/16/statue-to-mark-gateway-to-parkrose-neighborhood/
  4. ^ https://eastpdxnews.com/general-news-features/immigrant-statue’s-image-disclosed-in-parkrose/
  5. ^ "East Portland updates, immigrant statue dedicated, apartment project on NE 99th, street trees, more". The Oregonian. 2011-11-02. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  6. ^ Bingham, Larry (2011-09-08). "Parkrose Centennial Celebration to feature parade, reception, and statue unveiling". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

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